I acknowledge that there might be processing costs incurred in the provision of the EZ-Reload by Giro service which the company might need to cover. However, this raises two questions.According to the EZ-Link website, there are more than 8 million card-based transactionsdaily. Aren’t EZ-Link’s overall profits based on this volume of users enough to cover said processing costs of the Giro service?At the same time, EZ-Link users currently need to have a $3 minimum balance on their cards before they can travel. The EZ-Link website also states that it has issued 10 million cards so far. This adds up to about $30 million of latent cash. Doesn’t the interest on this already cover the processing costs?Using the EZ-Link system is one of only two payment options offered to commuters. In light of this fact, I feel that EZ-Link should consider absorbing the processing costs for the EZ-Reload by Giro so as to reward its customers for their loyalty to the company.

I REFER to “EZ-Reload: Convenience, peace of mind” (Sept 7).EZ-Link’s latest decision to impose a convenience fee of $0.25for every top-uptars the Government’s holistic approach of promoting public transport. With this charge, commuters may resort to manualtop-ups which is time-wasting. If the charge is to cover processing costs, why then has the Government and many organisations been encouraging the use of Giro?I appeal to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to weigh in on this matter as EZ-Link’s approach of charging a convenience fee contradicts LTA’s initiative of the trial launch of Symphony for e-Payment in July last year.

Flower Scenery

Mountain Scenery

Favourite Apple Flower

Very Beautiful Pink Apple Flowers from http://images-2.redbubble.net

Beautiful Flower

Flower up the mountain trail by Puzzle Hearts

Worthlessness, helplessness

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 From: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Vs812dNkFU/Th1RVjxQMnI/AAAAAAAAAek/-GrV61nQbCo/s1600/Rainbow+over+water.jpg http://johnkrohn.blogspot.com/2011/07/depression-somewhere-under-rainbow.html

Taiwan Taroko National Park

My Calculator

Favourite Apple Flower

By Carolyn Jones from http://www.gardenwiseonline.ca/gw/plants/2004/05/01/apple-trees

‘Never married’ men more likely to die from cancer

Remember Forever Those we lost but shall never forget https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vKbDhYDF3bg/Tqu2Z0oRBNI/AAAAAAAAPF8/l5ctTcEzGRk/s450/281d0c7482770abac603860aac8a3b17.gif

Taiwan Taroko National Park

Tiansiang Suspension Bridge Dangling above the mountains, a suspension bridge leads to a mountainside shrine and a pagoda silhouetted against the sky.

We shall walk in His paths

Justice will dwell in the desert and righteousness live in the fertile field.

The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.

My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.

Isaiah 32:16-18 NIV

Green Mango

Healthy Green Maango Fruit

Wise Saying

忍一时，风平浪静。

退一步，海阔天空。

Compromise will make a conflict much easier to resolve

Prune Fruit

From: http://picasaweb.google.com/jon88888jon/jDKJJF30#5194454919401176354 Two plums The plum is a stone-fruit tree in the genus Prunus. Its fruit is sweet, juicy and edible, and it can be eaten fresh, or dried, in which case they are known as prunes. The plum blossom, along with the peony, are considered traditional floral emblems of China.

Do Good to All People...

Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others--ignoring God!- harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God's Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.

So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.

Galatians 6:7-10 The Message

You and Me

捱过有晴天。

捱过之后再捱。

一切都会过去。

天 天 天 蓝。

好 好 吃, 好 好 睡, 好 好 玩, 好 好 工 作。

After slogging comes fine days.

After slogging, slog again.

Everything will pass away.

The sky remains blue.

Eat, Rest, Play and Work Well.

Apple Plantation

(Picture is obtained from http://www.lj.edu.jonkoping.se/meetinginfo/images/jkpgimg/images/Apple%20trees.jpg)

Do Good to All People...

Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow! Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to our Christian brothers and sisters.

Galatians 6:7-10 NLT

Favourite Fruit Picture

Fresh White & Pink Peach

怎样做人的道理 (善意的谎话)

"不要用自己的标准去衡量别人。先试试别人的先。因为我们未必是完全对的。"

"Do not use ourown standardto judge others. Try others first. Because we may not be entirely correct. We could be theimpossible white among the greens."

"历害就好，不要假历害。"

"聪明就好，不要假聪明。"

"Be smart, but notpretendto be smart"

"看到别人的需求先，不要只看到自己的需要。"

"See other people's needs first, not only our own."

Contributed by Philips Colleagues

Peach Flowering again

Peach (Prunus persica) - The trees tend to flower fairly early in spring which is often damaged or killed by freezes, if temperatures drop below about −4 °C. (Picture is from http://www.ferrarifarms.com/Peach%20Pictures/009_6a.jpg)

Long Life

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

Titus 2:2-5 NASB

White Apple Flower

(Picture is obtained from http://www.wikinfo.org/upload/f/f9/Appletree_bloom_l.jpg)

FLEAZ HIVE ™

Favourite Fruit Picture

Fresh Peach direct from the Plant

Do Good to All People...

Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Galatians 6:7-10 ESV

White Apple Flower

(Picture is obtained from http://photos-from-ukraine.com/wallpapers/apple-tree-flowers.jpg)

The God of All Comfort

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.

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Nice to know

Suffering for Doing Good

... live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. ..

.. Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?

But even if you should suffer to what is right, you are blessed.

PETER 2:11

Neighbourhood Mangoes

Green Mangoes

ECCLESIASTES 8:14-15

There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: righteous men who get what the wicked men deserve, and wicked men who get what the righteous deserve.

This too, I say, is meaningless.

So I commend the enjoyment of life, because nothing is better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany him in his work all the days of the life God has given him under the sun.

From Holy BIBLENew International Version

John 15:8-13 ESV

By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends. "

Favourite Fruit Picture

Interesting Green

Friends

Lucky Number

My World

My Old Worlds

Favourite Fruit Picture

Peach Flowers (花 花 世 界)

Peach (Prunus persica) - Peach flowers are admired by the Japanese but not as much as the sakura (cherry)

The kindness of God

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

So that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Titus 3:4-7 NASB

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Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

1 Peter 2:1-3

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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:8-10 KJV

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Thanks be unto God for His wonderful gift: Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God is the object of our faith; the only faith that saves is faith in Him.

欢乐趣，离别苦，就中更有痴儿女。— "The joy when together is delighting, but the parting is bitter, and yet there are even more hopelessly lovelorn people."

Huān lè qù, lí bié kǔ，jiù zhōng gèng yǒu chī ér nǚ

君应有语，渺万里层云，千山暮雪，只影向谁去？— "The gentleman may have something to say, but the voice is so small, across the large span and vast layer of cloud, along with thousands of mountain covered with snow in the sunset, which way shall the “Shadow” (voice) go?"

横汾路，寂寞当年箫鼓，荒烟依旧平楚。— "The long, harsh and rough “Fen” road, with the loneliness of the early years’ bellow music from the bamboo flute and drum, and the wild desolate smoke is still filled full with the same suffering and distress."Héng fén lù，jì mò dāng nián xiāo gǔ，huāng yī jiù ping chǔ。

Mathematics - Indices and Algebra

风中的承诺

The search for perfect everlasting love and happiness often evade us. The long and difficult road leads to nowhere. Only empty promises are still valid. Picture is obtained from http://117.img.pp.sohu.com/images/blog/2007/5/21/21/15/11347074818.jpg

Commitment while the wind blows - 风中的承诺

昨夜的雨，惊醒我沉睡中的梦 - The rain last night, woke me up from my dreams while sound asleep

Zuó yè de yǔ, jīng xǐng wǒ chén shuì zhōng de mèng

迷惑的心，缠满了昨日的伤痛 -The confused heart, full of yesterday's injuries and painfulness

Mí huò de xīn, chán mǎn le zuó rì de shāng tòng

冷冷的风，不再有往日的温柔 -The merciless cold wind, no longer has the tenderness of the past

Lěng Lěng de fēng, bù zài yǒu wǎng rì de wēn róu

逝去的爱，是否还能够再拥有 -Unfulfilled love, whether it is still able to again

Shì qù de ài, shì fǒu hái néng gòu zài yōng yǒu

漫漫长路，谁能告诉我 -A long endless road to go, who can tell me

Màn Màn cháng lù, shéi néng gào su wǒ

究竟会有多少错 -Actually there are how many mistakes

Jiū jìng huì yǒu duō shǎo cuò

何处是我最终的居留 -Where is my ultimate position (residence)

Hé chù shì wǒ zuì zhōng de jū liú

曾经在雨中对我说，今生今世相守 - In the rain once you told me, you will protect (and love) me forever

Céng jīng zài yǔ zhōng duì wǒ shuō, jīn shēng jīn shì xiāng shǒu

曾经在风中对我说，永远不离开我 -In the wind once you told me, you will never leave me

Unknowning condemning ourselves

You may be saying, "What terrible people you have been talking about!"But you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you do these very same things.

And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things. Do you think that God will judge and condemn others for doing them and not judge you when you do them, too? Don't you realize how kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Or don't you care? Can't you see how kind he has been in giving you time to turn from your sin?

Romans 2:1-4 NLT

艰苦的生活

Life is tough for You and Me - 艰苦的生活 (jiān kǔ de shēnɡ huó)

历史上空前绝后 – Unmatched in history (Of the past)

Lì shǐ shàng kōng qián jué hòu

机会越来越渺茫 – Opportunity is getting lesser and lesser

Jī huì Yuè lái Yuè miǎo máng

机会空前无有 – Opportunity unheard of and is appearing now

Jī huì kōng qián wú yǒu

休想美梦成真 – Forget about your beautiful dream coming true

Xiū xiǎng měi mèng chéng zhēn

千载难逢的机会 – A golden opportunity; the chance of a lifetime

Qiān zǎi nán fénɡ de jī huì

好自为之 – Make best use of it

Hǎo zì wèi zhī

幸勿失之交臂 – Don't let slip such a golden opportunity

Xìng wù shī zhī jiāo bì

怅惋不已 – Regret losing the chance

Chàng wǎn bù yǐ

理所当然 – Take things for granted

Lǐ suǒ dāng rán

自以为是 – Smug, full of oneself

Zì yǐ wéi shì

最高近界 – The highest, best, closest or most expert

zuì ɡāo jìn jiè

通情达理 – Understanding and reasonable; sensible

Tōng qíng dá lǐ

随心所欲 – To do as one likes, wishes

Suí xīn suǒ yù

做事不能太随心所欲了，要顾全大局 – One cannot do things all as one wishes, one should bear in mind the overall situation

三十六计, 走为上策 - It literally means "of the thirty-six stratagems, the best way is to get away."sān shí liù jì, zǒu wéi shàng cè

The Story: Thirty-six stratagems is a book discussing the art of war. It has been divided into six sets, with six stratagems in each set. The first three cover stratagems for when in superior position. The attack section discusses entering secret liaisons, hiding a dagger behind a smile, and substituting one thing for another. The final three cover the inferior position. Strategies of inferiority include using the weakness of the enemy as well as delusion. There are also stratagems in the end, but the most important of every one in the book advises to get away when in failure. When meeting an enemy who is too strong or could not be coped with, the best solution is to just run away.